Automatic feed typewriter



Aug. 5, 1941. J. L, KELLERMAN 2,251,455

' AUTOMATIC FEED 'TYPEWRITER Filed May 28, 1940 IN VENTOR.

BY L/T cK L. KELLER/MN WW ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 5, 1941 AUTOMATIC FEED TYPEWRITER Jack L. Kellerman, New York, N. Y., assignor, by mesne. assignments, to J oseph Zaretzki, New

York, N. Y.

Application May 28, 1940, Serial No. 337,620 h 6 Claims.

This invention relates to new and'useful improvements in an automatic feed typewriter.

More specifically, the invention proposes'an arrangement in a fiatwriting surface typewriter of the Elliott Fisher type, by which continuous forms and continuous carbon copies may be typewritten and simultaneously additional carbon copies made on tags, cardsor sheets.

The invention is particularly intended for use in large mail order houses so that when the usual postal C. O. D; labels and copiesare typed it is possible to make carbon copies of the typewritten material on the customary postal tags required on the C. O. D. packages. Heretofore it has been customary to use the C. O. D. labels and copies thereof in continuous forms and to separately type the necessary tags for the C'. O. D. packages, because there wasno prior method of holding andregistering the forms and tags. In accordance with this invention the additional typing of the tags has been eliminated with a consequent saving of time and labor and possibility of error in copying.

More specifically the invention proposes the provision of a plate mounted on the platen be- Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of a portion of Fig. 1 but illustrating the continuous forms and copies and carbon sheets removed;

Fig. 5 is'a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1". i

The improvements in an automatic feed typewriter, in accordancewith' this invention, relate to improvements on the platen H] of atypewriter of the Elliott Fisher type having a flat neath the forms which extend over the platen during the typing operation, and said plate to have an opening extending inwards from one side into which a card, or sheet, or tag may be engaged. It is also proposed that the plate have a top opening through which anarea of said card, or sheet or tag is'exposed. Itis also contemplated to provide means for supporting carbon sheets betweenthe forms being typed and acrosssaid card, sheet or tag: so that the latter element will be simultaneously typed.

Another object ofthe invention isthe construction of a device as described which is simple and durable and whichmaybe manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost. 1 i

For further'comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description a d accompanying drawing; and to. the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure Fig. 1 is a plan view of the feed'platen of a flat Writing surface typewriter constructed in accordance with this invention and illustrated with continuous forms and carbon sheets.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 ofFig, 1.

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Writing surface. The details of the typewriter will not be given in 'thisspecification as they form no part of the invention and the' typing machines in question are generally known. The platen H1 is provided with the customary holding means at the front end [lid for holding the ends of continuous forms and copies H to be The particular means shown on the drawing comprise a pair of pegs i2 projecting from the edge portion 19a of theplatentl'il and engaging through openings I la formed in the continuous forms and copies H. A holding strip I 3 extends across the edge poitionWQa. of the platen I0 and engages over the pegs l2 and the ends of the forms and copies ll. The-strip I3 has openings [3a into which the pegs l2 project. The forms and copies II are imprinted as C(O. D. labels and copies, though this ismerely by way of illustration since the invention may be 3 applied to other types of forms and copies.

3 and hold a card, sheet or tag l5. The plate [4' ably held 'by a lever l8. This lever is pivotally- A plate I4 is fixedly mounted on the platen lli' beneath the continuous forms and copies II. This plate I4 has an opening I40. extended inwards from one side Mb andadapted to receive is also formed with a top opening Me through which an area of the card, sheet or tag I5 is exposed.

Means is associated with the typewriter for supporting carbon sheets between the forms and copies I l and across the said card, or sheet,"or tag I5; Asillustrated on the drawing this'means comprises a roll of carbon material I6 having several superimposed web portions lea, lfib'a'nd IE0, or layers, engaging in between the layers of the continuous forms and copies H and across the top of the plate IS. The roll I6 is mounted on a shaft I! of the typewriter.

The free ends of the carbon sheets are releasmounted at one of its ends by a pintle l9 upon the far side of the plate M. The other end of the lever I8 is provided with a hook I311. which is engageable with a stud 20 mounted on the plate I. The lever 18 is of a sufficient length so that when the hook lad is engaged on the stud 20 it must first be bowed slightly downwards, as illustrated in Fig. 5. This serves to tightly grip the ends of the carbon sheets. Fastening elements 2| in the form of small projections are arranged along the length of the lever I8 and are cooperative with niches 22 formed in the top of the plate I4 for assisting in more securely gripping and holding the carbon sheets.

The operation of the device is as follows:

When the continuous forms and copies H and the carbon sheets it are in the positions shown in Fig. 1, the typewriter may be operated to type the second from the bottom C. O. D. label illustrated in Fig. 1. The typing operation will cause carbon copies of the typed material to appear on the lower layers or copies of the continuous form and copies H and upon the card, sheet, or tag l5. It should be noted that the top opening Me of the plate I4 is not as large as the top of the plate I4, or as the card, sheet or tag l5. Consequently it is-possible to type certain material on the continuous forms H which is shielded from the card, sheet or tag it. This arrangement is desirable in that material may be typed on the labels of the continuous forms and copies and this material will not be transferred to the tags. For example, a department, catalogue number, quantity, and description of the goods may be typed in on the label. It is obvious that this material must not appear on the tag.

The card 15 is then removed from the opening Ma of the plate M by pulling it sidewise. The typing machine is operated so that the holding strip I3 is lifted upwards, freeing the ends of the continuous forms II. The continuous forms and copies I! may now be pulled forwards so that the label and copies just typed are in position beneath the strip l3, which is then lowered to secure the continuous forms in the new position. A new card I is now inserted in the opening 14. Another C. O. D. label and copies may now be typed. In this manner any number of C. O. D. labels and copies may be typed. The finished labels and copies may be torn off from the end of the continuous forms and copies.

While I have illustrated and described the preferredembodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In an automatic feed typewriter, having a platen and holding means for supporting continuous forms and copies, a plate mounted on said platen beneath said forms and copies and having a side opening extending inwards from one side which is located in proximity to one of the sides of said continuous forms and copies into which a card or sheet or tag may be engaged and said plate having a top opening through which an area of said card or sheet or tag is exposed, and means for supporting carbon sheets between said forms and copies so as to extend from the side of said plate which is provided with said side opening across said card or sheet or tag, whereby said carbon sheets do not extend across the side of said plate which is provided with said side opening.

2. In an automatic feed typewriter, having a platen and holding means for supporting con tinuous forms and copies, a plate mounted on said platen beneath said forms and copies and having a side opening extending inwards from one side which is located in proximity to one of the sides of said continuous forms and copies into which a card or sheet or tag may be engaged and said plate having a top opening through which an area of said card or sheet or tag is is exposed, and means for supporting carbon sheets between said forms and copies so as to extend from the side of said plate which is provided with said side opening across said card or sheet or tag, whereby said carbon sheets do not extend across the side of said plates which is provided with said side opening, said means comprising a rod to one side of said platen for supporting a roll of carbon sheets having several layers of carbon sheets for engaging between the forms mentioned, and means adjacent the other side of said forms and in proximity to said side of said plate which is provided with said side opening for releasably holding the free ends of said carbon sheets.

3. In an automatic. feed typewriter, having a platen and holding means for supporting continuous forms and copies, a plate mounted on said platen beneath said forms and copies and having a side opening extending inwards from one side which is located in proximity to one of the sides of said continuous forms and copies into which a card or sheet or tag may be engaged and said plate having a top opening through which an area of said card or sheet or tag is exposed, and means for supporting carbon sheets between said forms and copies so as to extend from the side of said plate which is provided with said side opening across said card or sheet or tag, whereby said carbon sheets do not extend across the side of said plate which is provided with said side opening, said means comprising a rod to one side of said platen for supporting a roll of carbon sheets having several layers of carbon sheets for engaging between the forms mentioned, and means adjacent the other side of said forms and in proximity to said side of said plate which is provided with said side opening for releasably holding the free ends of said carbon sheets, comprising a lever mounted across the ends of the carbon sheets.

4. In an automatic feed typewriter having a platen and holding means for supporting continuous forms and copies, a plate mounted on said platenbeneath said forms and copies and having a side opening extending inwards from one side which is located in proximity to one of the sides of said continuous forms and copies into which a card or sheet or tag may be engaged and said plate having a top opening through a which an area of said card or sheet or tag is exposed, and means for supporting carbon sheets between said forms and copies so as to extend from the side of said plate which is provided with said side opening across said card or sheet or tag, whereby said carbon sheets do not extend across the side of said plate which is provided with said side opening, said means comprising a rod to one side of said platen for supporting a roll of carbon sheets having several layers of carbon sheets for engaging between the forms mentioned, and means adjacent the other side of said forms and in proximity to: said side of said plate which is provided with said side opening for releasably holding the free ends of said carbon sheets, comp-rising a lever mounted across the ends of the carbon sheets, and removable to permit the carbon sheets to be drawn out so that new carbon may be placed beneath the Writing areas of the forms.

5. In an automatic feed typewriter having a platen and holding means for supporting continuous forms and copies, a plate mounted on said platen beneath said forms and copies and having a side opening extending inwards from one side which is located in proximity to one of the sides of said continuous forms and copies into which a card or sheet or tag may be engaged and said plate having a top opening through which an area of said card or sheet or tag is exposed, and means for supporting carbon sheets between said forms and copies so as to extend from the side of said plate which is provided with said side opening across said card or sheet or tag, whereby said carbon sheets do not extend across the side of said plate which is provided with said side opening, said means comprising a rod to one side of said platen for supporting a roll of carbon sheets having several layers of carbon sheets for engaging between the forms mentioned, and means adjacent the other side of said forms and in proximity to said side of said plate which is provided with said side opening for releasably holding the free ends of said carbon sheets, comprising a lever mounted across the ends of the carbon sheets, and removable to permit the carbon sheets to be drawn out so that new carbon may be placed beneath the writing areas of the forms, said lever being pivotally supported at one end and having a hook at its other end engageable with a stationary stud.

6. In an automatic feed typewriter having a platen and holding means for supporting continuous forms and copies, a plate mounted on said platen beneath said forms and copies and having a side opening extending inwards from one side which is located in proximity to one of the sides of said continuous forms and copies into which a card or sheet or tag may be engaged and said plate having a top opening through which an area of said card or sheet or tag is exposed, and means for supporting carbon sheets between said forms and copies so as to extend from the side of said plate which is provided with said side opening across said card or sheet or tag, whereby said carbon sheets do not extend across the side of said plate which is provided with said side opening, said means comprising a rod to one side of said platen for supporting a roll of carbon sheets having several layers of carbon sheets for engaging between the forms mentioned, and means adjacent the other side of said forms and. in proximity to said side of saidplate which is provided with said side opening for releasably holding the free ends of said carbon sheets, comprising a lever mounted across the ends of the carbon sheets, and removable to permit the carbon sheets to be drawn out so that new carbon may be placed beneath the writing areas of the forms, said lever being pivotally supported at one end and having a hook at its other end engageable with a stationary stud, and gripping elements on said lever engageable against the material of said carbon sheets.

JACK L. KELLERMAN. 

